Selection Process
Acas has engaged the services of Berwick Partners (an Odgers company), to whom applications should be sent by the closing date of Monday 31st August. Applications can be submitted online at ACAS-Director of Dispute Resolution
In order to apply, please submit the following:
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A CV - setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role, including details where budgets and numbers of people managed, relevant achievements in recent posts, together with reasons for any gaps within the last two years.
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A Statement of Suitability (maximum 2 sides of A4, 12 point font) setting out how your skills, experience and personal qualities make you suitable for the role. Please provide clear evidence, supported by specific examples, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria, and where applicable, the desirable criteria outlined in the person specification. Please state which Acas office would be your preferred base.
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Diversity Monitoring - All candidates are also requested to complete an online Diversity Monitoring system, which will be found at the end of the application process.
Anticipated Timeline:
Advert closing date: Monday 31 August at 23:55
Preliminary Interviews with Berwick Partners: W/C 7 & 14 September
Shortlist decision: W/C 21 September
Leadership assessments: W/C 28 September
In Person Final Interviews: W/C 12 October in the Acas London Stratford office, this will include a short presentation.
Recruitment Principles and Candidate Support
Name-Blind Recruitment
Acas operates a name-blind recruitment process. Candidates are required to remove personal information, including their name and other identifying details, from CVs and supporting statements. Applications will be reviewed against the published criteria only.
Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and Redeployment Interview Scheme (RIS)
Candidates wishing to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme or Redeployment Interview Scheme should indicate this during the application process. Eligible candidates will be identified and tracked throughout the recruitment process to ensure the schemes are applied consistently and in accordance with Acas policy.
Reasonable Adjustments
Acas is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. Candidates requiring reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process are encouraged to notify the recruitment team and Berwick Partners via [email protected] and [email protected]. Requests will be recorded, managed and monitored throughout the campaign to ensure appropriate support is provided.
Please review the attached Candidate Pack for further details.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
